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Houseplants at Perrywood Garden Centre Tiptree.

UK Garden centres kick off 2020 with positive sales in traditional and non-traditional categories

SALES across traditional and non-traditional categories at garden centres across the country were up during January (2020) according to the Garden Centre Association’s (GCA)...
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GLDA 24th International Garden Design Seminar Programme

PROGRAMME: GLDA’s 24th International Seminar Saturday, 29th February 2020 Seeds of Change: Planting Design for the 21st Century in association with (Latecomers will not gain entry to the...
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Key retailers to headline UK GIMA Day Conference

GIMA’s forthcoming Day Conference - open to both members and non-members - will be a must-attend for any supplier wanting to hear from two of the UK’s leading...
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GLDA 24th International Garden Design Seminar

SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED FOR “SEEDS OF CHANGE – PLANTING DESIGN FOR THE 21ST CENTURY” THE GLDA 24TH INTERNATIONAL GARDEN DESIGN SEMINAR   In a world where climate change is...
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Clothing and Houseplants show biggest increases in December for UK garden centres

CLOTHING was a big seller at garden centres across the country during December (2019) according to the Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) Barometer of Trade...
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‘UK Garden Centres of Excellence’ winners announced at GCA conference

THE WINNERS of the Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) most prestigious awards including its Garden Centres of Excellence were announced at its annual conference recently...
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Final report IPM ESSEN 2020

More Visitors and Higher Internationality The 38th International Plant Fair IPM ESSEN is looking back on four very successful days at the fair: From January...
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Department reminds sellers and suppliers of pet animals of new rules

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) reminds sellers and suppliers of pet animals of the new rules on the sale, supply...

Positive Christmas for retail, but cost pressures rising – IBEC

Retail Ireland, the Ibec group that represents the retail sector, today welcomed the continued growth in retail sales as evidenced by the December sales...

Christmasworld – Post Show Report

The Frankfurt consumer goods fairs Christmasworld, Paperworld, and Creativeworld have started the new business season with relevant industry topics. 3,051 exhibitors from 74 countries...